1956 AFC Asian Cup
The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was held in Hong Kong from September 1, 1956 to September 15, 1956.
| Asian Cup Hong Kong 1956 1956年亞洲盃足球賽 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | |
| Dates | September 1, 1956– September 15, 1956 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runner-up | |
| Third place | [[File:{{{flag alias-1955}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Hong Kong |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 27 (4.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 136,000 (22,667 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | (4 goals) |
1960 → | |
Venues
| Hong Kong | |
|---|---|
| Government Stadium | |
| Capacity: 28,000 | |
Qualification
- Qualifiers
- [[File:{{{flag alias-1955}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Hong Kong (hosts)
South Vietnam (winners of Central zone)
Korea Republic (winners of Eastern zone)
Israel (winners of Western zone)
Results
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| September 1956 19:00 |
Hong Kong [[File:{{{flag alias-1955}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] | 2 – 3 | Government Stadium, Hong kong Attendance: 30,000 Referee: H.A. Sheppard (England) | |
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| Au Chi Yin |
Glazer Stelmach |
| September 1956 19:00 |
Korea Republic |
2 – 2 | [[File:{{{flag alias-1955}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Hong Kong | Government Stadium, Hong kong Attendance: 25,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Ji-sung Choi Kwang-seok |
Tang Yee Kit Ko Po Keung |
| September 8, 1956 19:00 |
Israel |
1 – 2 | Government Stadium, Hong kong Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Trương Văn Ky (South Vietnam) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stelmach |
Woo Sang-kwon Sung Nak-woon |
| September 9, 1956 19:00 |
South Vietnam |
2 – 2 | [[File:{{{flag alias-1955}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Hong Kong | Government Stadium, Hong kong Attendance: 20,000 |
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| Trần Văn Tổng Lê Hữu Đức |
Chu Wing Wah Lau Chi Lam |
| September 12, 1956 19:00 |
Israel |
2 – 1 | Government Stadium, Hong kong Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Tommy Tucker (England) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stelmach |
Trần Văn Tổng |
| September 15, 1956 19:00 |
Korea Republic |
5 – 3 | Government Stadium, Hong kong Attendance: 13,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sung Nak-woon Woo Sang-kwon Choi Chung-min |
Trải Văn Đào Lê Hữu Đức |